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    %CHAR(numeric) Should Also Support Non-Constant Precision and Scale Parms

    Currently, %DEC and %DECH don't support non-constant precision and scale parms. If that is to remain as is, then it would be *very* helpful if at least %CHAR(numeric) would not only support precision and scale parms, but would also support them as...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    Provide MFA support for IBM Storage via PowerSC MFA

    Useful because the customer does not need another MFA solution for his Power Systems and IBM Storage
    over 1 year ago in PowerSC 0 Submitted

    A new OPTION to force pointer declaration

    A new OPTIONs to force explicit declaration of pointer type variables. Use Case: Developing programs
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 7 Future consideration

    Add Object Exists Built-in Function to RPG IV

    The ability to determine if a File, Data Area, User Space, Data Queue, etc. exist in simplified way becomes more and more important each day. RPG does not have the capability. We need a %EXISTS([<object-library>/]<object-name>[([file-m...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

    Enhance %DEC / %INT / %FLOAT to recognize and accept negative values in a Zoned format

    Currently, the %DEC and %INT BIFs do not recognize an ending character of "}"/"J"/.../"R" as representing a digit with a X'D' in the zone portion of the character. Thus, the character representation of a NEGATIVE number — as may be created by %EDI...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    Add %OFFSET built-in function to retrieve the position of a Subfield within a Data Structure

    Uisng APIs and other interfaces often provides a "Bytes Returned" value. This logical can mean that we can only retrieve data from the returned locations if it was in fact returned by the API. I would like to use something like: IF (objDesc.bytes_...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    RETURN value from REXX Procedure to RPG/ILE via Prototype

    I see the QREXX API and I know about the QREXQ API, but these are cumbersome to use when all you're looking for is a single RETURNed value from REXX. It would really be helpful if RPG/ILE would support a REXX-specific prototype, similar to the JAV...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    Enhancements to the /etc/security/pscexpert/bin/findperms command

    Requesting the folloing additional functionaluty to the /etc/security/pscexpert/bin/findperms search: - Please provide an option to ignore NFS Filesystems - Option to list the filesystems to scan - Option to ingore a list of filesystems in the scan
    over 1 year ago in PowerSC 1 Planned for future release

    Allow Subprocedure Exported Name to appear on the EXPORT keyword of DCL-PROC

    When building RPG IV modules, the export name of Subprocedures must appear on the Prototype's EXTPROC keyword. If there is NO prototype, it may appear on the DCL-PI's EXTPROC keyword. However, if there is no Parameter List, often the DCL-PI does n...
    11 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

    STRDBG can not show values of variables based on pointer given as parameter

    It's not possible to show the value of variables which based on a pointer given as parameter in STRDGB. If you try to display "pTest" with F11 of the following example you get : EVAL pTest PTEST.V1 = '**********'PTEST.V2 = '**********' Example : d...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 7 Future consideration

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